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April Spectrum, BA.🔋🦓💤🛸🏳️‍🌈🤝🐈 Profile picture
April Spectrum, BA.🔋🦓💤🛸🏳️‍🌈🤝🐈
@AprilSpectrum
Autistic author. Mom with Ehlers-Danlos. BLACK LIVES MATTER. POC, LGBTQ+ LIVES MATTER. This isn't political. She/They Buy my book!
Mar 26, 2018 • 14 tweets • 3 min read
I want to talk about autism and vaccines. I know it's all been said before, but I gotta say it, for me.

#ActuallyAutistic Vaccines are safe. They don't contain poisons, or Mercury. They don't give kids autism or mental retardation.

They give kids immunities to common, deadly diseases.
Mar 22, 2018 • 41 tweets • 5 min read
I'm tired as hell so I will probably fall asleep in the middle of this thread, but I wanted to talk a little about the Austin bomber.

Specifically, about his upbringing and how it compares to mine. I'm going to TW for this thread because I may drive into

- Cults
- Abuse
- Weapons & Guns
- Conspiracy Theories

And I don't know what all along those and related topics could be triggering for folks
Feb 24, 2018 • 20 tweets • 3 min read
I want to talk about this. Most of you have seen me tweet about guns.

Many even saw me tweet about some experiences I've had with guns, good and bad.

Some may even have watched my transformation from adamant gun toting 2A bitch to me now, calling for gun control.

This thread is about that.
Feb 20, 2018 • 25 tweets • 4 min read
I want to talk a little bit about being #ActuallyAutistic #autistic in the wake of #MassShootings

This is going to be a long thread. I will also be willing it slowly because some of the side effects of the thing I take to not kill myself are

- difficulty concentrating
- trouble organising thoughts
- forgetfulness
Feb 8, 2018 • 12 tweets • 2 min read
Autism is a spectrum disorder. That means the needs of autistic people aren't static.

Some days I am "high functioning" - I can hold conversations, make eye-contact despite the pain, run errands etc.

Others I cannot feed myself, haven't basic hygiene, speak, or leave the house. Functioning labels assume a static level of need which would make care inaccessible to me.

And, in fact, this has happened on multiple occasions.
Dec 31, 2017 • 26 tweets • 5 min read
derekthebard @grwatson @danimar07 @aliwonderhell @BitchWithA_W

It. Gets. Better.

(Sorry for the long pause) So, the day of the psychic testing arrives.

I forget who drove me from school there, but I arrived early to the pizza place that they chose to do testing at.
Dec 31, 2017 • 14 tweets • 3 min read
This reminded me of an awesome (long) story I wanna share.

I was part of a sociological experiment in the 90s as a small child - without my or my parents' permission. The experiment was called "forced tracking" and if you Google it you won't find it anymore.

But it used to be featured in psychology textbooks.